Celebrate our libraries all next week
COMMUNITY libraries across the island are getting together to celebrate this year’s National Libraries Day.Special events and promotions start from Monday, leading up to the day itself, Saturday...
View ArticleErin now has world games in her sights
MANX athlete Erin Callister’s prospects of competing at this year’s CrossFit World Games received a boost with a solid debut performance at the European championships at the weekend.The 24-year-old...
View ArticleBushy’s beer tent back for TT
BUSHY’S beer tent will be in place for this year’s TT festival, it’s been announced.The future of the iconic landmark of the TT festival came into question after Douglas councillors decided to put the...
View Article80 weeks of disruption as gateway to capital is rebuilt
MOTORISTS and businesses face a daunting 80 weeks of disruption if one of the biggest roadworks schemes seen in recent years gets under way as planned in the spring.Tynwald funding approval will be...
View ArticleOverseas aid pays dividends
THE future of a highly acclaimed international development programme has been secured thanks to renewed support from the government’s International Development Committee.Formerly the Overseas Aid...
View ArticleCosts of by-election trial will be significantly more than £873K
THE total cost of Douglas East by-election fraud trial is still not known.Treasury Minister Eddie Teare revealed in the House of Keys that appeals against conviction had been lodged – and the final...
View ArticleNicholson Group withdraws business park application
AN ambitious plan to build a multi-million pound business plan near the airport has been withdrawwn.The Nicholson Group, which owns a number of businesses including Shoprite, released a statement this...
View ArticleBrize Norton’s boss grew up watching air show in Jurby
Almost 35 years ago, a schoolboy watched a RAF Vulcan bomber aircraft take part in the Jurby air show.That schoolboy was Steve Lushington and through a successful military career and promotion to the...
View ArticleCunningham’s Holiday Camp chairlift to be scrapped
IT has been a remarkable survival of the island’s tourism heyday, lying almost forgotten for nearly half a century.But sadly, the end is in sight for the escalator that once took happy holidaymakers...
View Article10 per cent off locks in bike theft hotspot
TWO companies are offering a 10 per cent reduction in the cost of bicycle locks after a spate of thefts in the south of the island.Police there have dealt with a number of bike thefts recently and have...
View ArticleBus dispute breakthrough
THERE has been a breakthrough in the long-running bus dispute.The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure and Unite the Union confirmed that further talks on terms and conditions of employment of...
View ArticleBushy’s beer tent back for TT
BUSHY’S beer tent will be in place for this year’s TT festival, it’s been announced.The future of the iconic landmark of the TT festival came into question after Douglas councillors decided to put the...
View ArticleTrial of man accused of killing policewomen
THE trial of a man accused of killing policewoman Fiona Bone started today (Monday).Constable Bone was one of two police officers killed in September last year.She went to Castle Rushen High School and...
View ArticleManx firm’s sponsorship deal with West Ham ends
FOOTBALLERS wearing West Ham shirts will no longer have be promoting SBOBET.SBOBET is a brand name owned by island-based company Celton Manx.Bill Mummery, the company’s executive director, has said...
View ArticleCouncil looking for businesses to support horse trams
Businesses are being invited to ‘partner’ with Douglas Council and support the horse tram service.Asked whether ‘partner’ meant advertise on the side of the trams, a council spokesman said it could but...
View ArticleTrouble on bus
Police are investigating a serious public order incident which occurred on a bus travelling from Port Erin to Douglas on Monday.The bus was the number 2 service from Port Erin which left at 3:15pm and...
View ArticleDouglas council’s recycling message
Douglas Borough Council’s recycling efforts were bolstered after more than eight tonnes of chippings were made from natural Christmas trees brought to the council’s collection locations at the end of...
View ArticleGovernment ministers fear for their jobs
THE island’s government ministers must be wondering if their jobs are safe.Today’s Isle of Man Examiner reveals that the chief minister, Allan Bell, is considering a reshuffle in the spring after the...
View ArticleChristian hits out at government’s proposals for council tenancies
DOUGLAS Council leader David Christian says there’s no need to change tenancy agreements for local authority tenants.Mr Christian hit out after...
View ArticleThe bendy-buses are here!
TWO bendy-buses have arrived in the island ahead of a month-long trial.The two articulated vehicles arrived on the Ben-my-Chree at 7.30pm last night and have started driver and fitter training today.It...
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